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and not regular education. forgive me, but i am not as enthusiastic about roland's presentation and presentation of seth andrew as much as you are. it drives up the theory of american education, there is a frenzy around this theory. we began by citing it as our schools and education outcomes have become stagnant. outcomes have been declining. it wasn't always so. including the national assessment of education progress. the reality is that our school system, our public school system, the regular public school system and has been improving the achievement, particularly of minority students at a phenomenal rate over recent times. i know you will be skeptical because they are so convinced of this story. the reality is that, for example, to take the most extreme example, a fourth-grade scores for black students, this is the most extreme example, the average score for black students in math today at elementary schools is higher than the average white scored was 20 years ago. that is a phenomenal improvement. there ha
and not regular education. forgive me, but i am not as enthusiastic about roland's presentation and presentation of seth andrew as much as you are. it drives up the theory of american education, there is a frenzy around this theory. we began by citing it as our schools and education outcomes have become stagnant. outcomes have been declining. it wasn't always so. including the national assessment of education progress. the reality is that our school system, our public school system, the regular...
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he oversaw major tax and health care reform and also major improvements in public education. following his service as governor he was appointed by president obama as the ambassador to china in 2009. he left that position to run for president and gained tremendous respect for his forthright discussion of important policy challenges. this fall, governor huntsman actually joined the brookings institution as a distinguished fellow, so we are pleased to call in our colleague. bart gordon is a practicing attorney and partner at k&l gates and also a distinguished fellow at the council on competitiveness. bard is a former u.s. representative from the state of tennessee. he served in congress for 26 years from 2007-2010 he served as chairman of the house committee on science and technology. bard is working with the brookings institution to improve public sector leadership as part of our new initiative on improving leadership and management. bill kristol is the editor of "the weekly standard," which he cofounded in 1995. prior to starting that he led the project for the republican futu
he oversaw major tax and health care reform and also major improvements in public education. following his service as governor he was appointed by president obama as the ambassador to china in 2009. he left that position to run for president and gained tremendous respect for his forthright discussion of important policy challenges. this fall, governor huntsman actually joined the brookings institution as a distinguished fellow, so we are pleased to call in our colleague. bart gordon is a...
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my dad in ninth grade education to a good education changes your life. our students are not competing anymore, just to be with kids from want and in in new york and other states. they are compete with chinese and indians and other emerging economies across the planet. we've got to invest in ourselves. i was astonished knowing the importance of a quality education when my opponent slashed to -- voted to slash progress. he voted to increase the interest payments on student loans. that's how i went to school. that's a thousands and thousands of nevada's, middle income families depend on this. my opponent voted to double. as far as the department of education is concerned, walk you back to the answer, the lincoln county dinner, he very clear he said that's exactly what he would do, eliminate the department of education. it was picked up by the times. heller: is not accurate but that's fine. i'm not surprised that you would continue with the discussion. my opponent in 2010 voted against the education loan program. there are generations of american how did the
my dad in ninth grade education to a good education changes your life. our students are not competing anymore, just to be with kids from want and in in new york and other states. they are compete with chinese and indians and other emerging economies across the planet. we've got to invest in ourselves. i was astonished knowing the importance of a quality education when my opponent slashed to -- voted to slash progress. he voted to increase the interest payments on student loans. that's how i...
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[applause] >> well, thank you, tremont, and the two johns for the educational session. i think aliya and the two johns is a folk band i heard about. might be touring this summer. thank you both. we're going to continue with the program in interest among. we'll take a short break. the rest of the program is really exciting. we're going to turn to innovation in cybersecurity, in the next panel followed by keynote like andy greenberg was the author of this machine kills secrets. and you know wikileaks absolute change the landscape in washington for information sharing and cybersecurity so you won't want to miss the. i will see you back here in 10 minutes. thanks. [inaudible conversations] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] spent a short break. we expect this event to get back underway in just a few minutes and we'll continue our live coverage on c-span2. >> [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> our live coverage from a couple more live events for today. live coverage of a nebraska sena
[applause] >> well, thank you, tremont, and the two johns for the educational session. i think aliya and the two johns is a folk band i heard about. might be touring this summer. thank you both. we're going to continue with the program in interest among. we'll take a short break. the rest of the program is really exciting. we're going to turn to innovation in cybersecurity, in the next panel followed by keynote like andy greenberg was the author of this machine kills secrets. and you know...
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bill and some of the education benefits. one of the things that the legion can help us with as we just change into a new fiscal year, and that's with the the wrapper program, or the veterans returning assistance program. i think we did 45,000, we, the department of veterans affairs, 45,000 or labor, 45,000 applications approved. the were many that were in the queue that were waiting. we actually authorize 99,000 total. as of today the numbers that i have with their 63,844 applications, of which 50,000 of them were approved. so there's still roughly another 36,000 folks out there that can access these benefits for retraining. so i would like to ask for your help with the legion's help in getting the word out to those individuals. we focus a lot on the younger returning veterans, but obviously this is focused on 35-60 year old folks to get them train to get into the workforce. so i just bring that to your attention. you had talked about, about a hires -- tire he was attacked, that was part of its we would like to ask for your
bill and some of the education benefits. one of the things that the legion can help us with as we just change into a new fiscal year, and that's with the the wrapper program, or the veterans returning assistance program. i think we did 45,000, we, the department of veterans affairs, 45,000 or labor, 45,000 applications approved. the were many that were in the queue that were waiting. we actually authorize 99,000 total. as of today the numbers that i have with their 63,844 applications, of which...
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to educate them. so i think we have to continue to ask our senators and insist our representatives and others do the same, because we have not had a lot of attention paid to education except in the state of the union the message the president paid a lot of attention to it. but we have to get our local people also not only in terms of the money, but what will be taught in schools, because a lot of the ignorance that we see is from people who didn't get very much schooling themselves or got the wrong kind of schooling. >> i have to ask the group this as well when it comes to education we have seen this battle and we got the folks kicked off at the new teacher film coming out this weekend. we saw what happened in chicago in terms of the teachers' strike which cracked me up. i am the stand that logic. but also, it's interesting you have groups like student first. they say how can you be aligning with corporate reform, and the argument making is i believe the problem in this whole conversation is the being
to educate them. so i think we have to continue to ask our senators and insist our representatives and others do the same, because we have not had a lot of attention paid to education except in the state of the union the message the president paid a lot of attention to it. but we have to get our local people also not only in terms of the money, but what will be taught in schools, because a lot of the ignorance that we see is from people who didn't get very much schooling themselves or got the...
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so as an educator of 36 years, this is of concern to me. i will be a champion for education. my education plan also calls for money from rich to the top -- raced to the top to go to funding teacher education programs in small colleges like this one that would help college students actually learn what it is to teach in small towns, and am really proud of that as well katie thank you. [applause] we have another question from the student body. this is northwestern jr. what is your question? >> as a huge supporter of the second amendment i am curious what your position on gun control is especially in light of the many shootings that have occurred since the horror, colorado tragedy. two is responsible and what can be done to ensure a safer america with fewer murders? moderator: the question is answered first tonight by christie vilsack. christie: i believe in the second amendment. i come from a family where hunting is very, very important, and i think it is part of our culture to pass down those traditions from one generation to the next. i also think i am the kind of person who w
so as an educator of 36 years, this is of concern to me. i will be a champion for education. my education plan also calls for money from rich to the top -- raced to the top to go to funding teacher education programs in small colleges like this one that would help college students actually learn what it is to teach in small towns, and am really proud of that as well katie thank you. [applause] we have another question from the student body. this is northwestern jr. what is your question?...
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i tried to educate myself. did deegan know there was a power struggle. any observer could see it was a more dramatic personality than the ordinary province the. the only one i had taken for the better part of a decade. >> you were a national security adviser in okinawa. and in part of that asking for your comments. >> what i focused on was the agreement by the japanese with respect to a ministry of control and they understood the aspect i focus on with no active involvement that i remember formulate a conclusion. my dearest wish would be china and japan retained a monopoly of concern. that is one where the united states would take a position on sovereignty. i also want to say one paying. a lot of situations are directed to me because i had dramatic experiences. people on my left keep thinking on china alive and to provide literature from which the occasional policymaker can draw -- engage in policy could not have done whatever was done if it were not for a group of dedicated people subject when it was done and who keep studying it but it gets more and mo
i tried to educate myself. did deegan know there was a power struggle. any observer could see it was a more dramatic personality than the ordinary province the. the only one i had taken for the better part of a decade. >> you were a national security adviser in okinawa. and in part of that asking for your comments. >> what i focused on was the agreement by the japanese with respect to a ministry of control and they understood the aspect i focus on with no active involvement that i...
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so in education there is a choice of two futures. education for the narrow elite with the conservative and one nation still system as part of a one nation economy with the next labor government. [applause] to be a one nation economy, we have to make life just that easier for the producers and that much harder for the producers. i think people know what i'm talking about. [applause] the businesses tell me the pressure for the investors can have their own view. they want to plan one year, two years, ten years ahead but have to publish their accounts every three months in line with the wishes of the best of the business. we will end that and the companies can take a long-term productive view for the country. [applause] companies are far more easily bought and sold than in any other country. the hedge funds and the speculators can jump in for a quick profit. they are not acting in the interest of some or the nation. they are just in it. you will change it coming in here is the thing, ladies and gentlemen, i invite the british business in
so in education there is a choice of two futures. education for the narrow elite with the conservative and one nation still system as part of a one nation economy with the next labor government. [applause] to be a one nation economy, we have to make life just that easier for the producers and that much harder for the producers. i think people know what i'm talking about. [applause] the businesses tell me the pressure for the investors can have their own view. they want to plan one year, two...
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chamber, but then fbi you, service employees international union and the national education association, a first-year teachers unions. the three of the top five spending were labor unions and were very disclosed every month. a lot of what labor does is not disclosed at the same way. they have not been visible. idea back between 20,792,011, impacting the political process of the state and local level. it's a lot of money in politics, but a lot of people are talking about were the most money is coming from. this alternative back. >> so american crossroads is very quivery active in the presidential election. if you go in today with $12 million -- >> this is a president obama said the jobless or would be if we pass the stimulus is 5.6%. but this is where the jobless rate actually is. 8.1%. the difference? about 3.7 million jobs. obama spending was $5 trillion deeper in debt and now we have fewer jobs than when he started. but obama promised versus what he delivered. >> american crossers is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> oppose the president. we were talking about how to
chamber, but then fbi you, service employees international union and the national education association, a first-year teachers unions. the three of the top five spending were labor unions and were very disclosed every month. a lot of what labor does is not disclosed at the same way. they have not been visible. idea back between 20,792,011, impacting the political process of the state and local level. it's a lot of money in politics, but a lot of people are talking about were the most money is...
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and further, it isn't quite recognized yet how vitally dependent the country is on a trained and educated team oriented likable fund for the capitol population, young adult population. we haven't quite recognized the deficit we have their. as for the state level i think a lot has happened. we work of the state level and attempt to put together work of kids through consumption properly taken care of and educated and carried from conception to kindergarten. we are finding more and more business people who get the reality. the hour understanding with the situation as they are increasingly ready to take action in this area that supported salles solomon to resolve problems we find the report last march from pre-que to the cost and difficulty through kindergarten provided to 100 kids yields the reduction in special-education alone. so what is -- there is that the state level this understanding to take place and people can act on it and it can be done on a school district level. so in many respects, the power of technology and communications for this enabling people and local levels to act in wa
and further, it isn't quite recognized yet how vitally dependent the country is on a trained and educated team oriented likable fund for the capitol population, young adult population. we haven't quite recognized the deficit we have their. as for the state level i think a lot has happened. we work of the state level and attempt to put together work of kids through consumption properly taken care of and educated and carried from conception to kindergarten. we are finding more and more business...
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so it was universal primary education, the factory of the universal secondary education and it was universal post secondary education to the extent that we could do that. we have the world's best infrastructure, bandwidth etc. then we had the world's most open and the sentry half century to increase the most energetic and talented around the world to start 40% of the new countries in silicon valley and the best rules for the capitol formation to prevent the recklessness and incentivize risk-taking. and last we had the most government funded research to push the boundaries of science and technology so our best innovators and the entrepreneurs could pluck them and start these companies. if you think about that is a formula for success, and education we now -- well, roughly 30% of high school students drop out of high school. we used to lead the world in college graduates coming out of high school. we no longer do that. on infrastructure, according to the american society of civil engineers we are now $2 trillion in deficit in terms of infrastructure. immigration we have a policy to get a great
so it was universal primary education, the factory of the universal secondary education and it was universal post secondary education to the extent that we could do that. we have the world's best infrastructure, bandwidth etc. then we had the world's most open and the sentry half century to increase the most energetic and talented around the world to start 40% of the new countries in silicon valley and the best rules for the capitol formation to prevent the recklessness and incentivize...
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you don't turn on the tv anymore to be informed or educated. you normally turn on your favorite station and your views
you don't turn on the tv anymore to be informed or educated. you normally turn on your favorite station and your views